Jack Ozburn

Jack Ozburn
Personal information
Born	January 4, 1913; Murphysboro, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 14, 1969 (aged 56); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Murphysboro; (Murphysboro, Illinois)
College	Monmouth (Illinois) (1930–1934)
Playing career	1937–1942
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
1937–1941	Akron Firestone Non-Skids
1941–1942	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
Career highlights
	2× NBL champion (1939, 1940); All-NBL First Team (1941); 3× All-NBL Second Team (1938–1940); AAU All-American (1937);

John Andrew Ozburn (January 4, 1913 – February 14, 1969) was an American basketball player who played five seasons in the American National Basketball League (NBL),^[1] a precursor to the modern NBA.

Ozburn starred in basketball and track at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Following his college graduation in 1934,^[2] he played for the Kansas City Santa Fe Trails of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), where he was named an AAU All-American in 1936. He then moved to the NBL, where he played four seasons for the Akron Firestone Non-Skids from 1937 to 1941, winning league titles in 1939 and 1940. He played one final NBL season for the Toledo Jeeps.^[3]

He enlisted in the U.S. military in 1942–1945 during World War II.^[2]

References

↑ "Jack Ozburn NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
1 2 "JACK OZBURN". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
↑ "Summit County HOF profile". Retrieved August 18, 2015.

External links

NBL stats at basketball-reference.com

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[1] "Jack Ozburn NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2026.

[:0-2] 1 2 "JACK OZBURN". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 4, 2026.

[3] "Summit County HOF profile". Retrieved August 18, 2015.

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